Gun safe location?

[sar4937]

I have a Zanotti safe because I live on the side of a steep hill and could not get a conventional safe delivered. They can be assembled inside a closet, since they are pinned together. The problem I see for you is that you really need to fasten the safe to the floor (lag bolt) to prevent the thieves from laying it over and prying the door open. Gun Safes for your home or business | Zanotti Armor®

 

[BlackSky]

Not that this has to do with placement, it does have to do with safes. This was related to me so I cannot verify the accuracy, but know the person who told this to me to be an honest person. I was told that an electrician had wired his safe to 220 Volts using a remote hidden switch, and had installed on the safe a small indicator light so he would know if the electricity was on before touching his safe. Needless to say, someone would be in for a shock (pun intended) if they tried to take this guy's guns. Not being an electrician myself, I couldn't say how this was done, but if someone could tell me, I'd like to try it myself.

Don't know how it works in Montana but if you did that here in California and you actually zapped a thief you'd be screwed. He (or his next of kin) would sue and win and take you for everything you've got plus you'd likely end up in prison as well.

 

[R-Tex]

Don't know how it works in Montana but if you did that here in California and you actually zapped a thief you'd be screwed. He (or his next of kin) would sue and win and take you for everything you've got plus you'd likely end up in prison as well.

Same here in Texas. A really big no-no.

 

[mod29fan]

Don't know how it works in Montana but if you did that here in California and you actually zapped a thief you'd be screwed. He (or his next of kin) would sue and win and take you for everything you've got plus you'd likely end up in prison as well.

Yep....when I was maybe 7 or 8 years old the neighborhood thugs kept climbing my Gramps fence to raid/trash his prized vegetable gardens. He attached some carpet tack strips on top of the fence where they were climbing over.

Needless to say, the first kid who cut his hands up showed up at the door with his "parents"

Fortunately for my Gramp he was able to defuse the situation and not end up arrested and in jail for his boobytrap.

His gardens were NEVER messed with again though

 

[roymack]

You should be careful about putting a safe in a basement. I knew a fellow that had his in the basement and his guns developed some serious rusting.
You can purchase a small heater for safes for about $35.00. They are a rod that uses electricity that maintains a small amount of heat inside the safe.

 

[84CJ]

You should be careful about putting a safe in a basement. I knew a fellow that had his in the basement and his guns developed some serious rusting.
You can purchase a small heater for safes for about $35.00. They are a rod that uses electricity that maintains a small amount of heat inside the safe.

Golden Rod. Cheap insurance for sure. The other thing about the basement is in the event of a fire the fire dept water ends up in the basement. I have seen more damage from water than fire. I have replaced a couple after a fire and most of the contents were damaged by the water not the fire. Both were in basements. I have never replaced one that was just burned so can't say much about that.

 

[anglaispierre]

She is 100% against that. She does understand and appreciate my firearms but in the end its her house;-)! Heck she got me a new pistol for my 40th birthday this past weekend. Still better than my current safe (my closet). Other option is a much smaller safe in a small storage space under the stairs.

You allow women to own houses in America. Isn't that taking this female emancipation thing a bit too far?

We say that if your wife comes into the lounge complaining, it's because you have made the chain too long (it doesn't keep her in the kitchen).

And someone sold a gun to her. They'll want driving licences and votes for women next!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't tell me ....

 

[gr8AmericanBash]

I've got mine in the dining room, on hardwood floors over concrete slab. No basement or crawl space, just slab.
I put a piece of scrap carpet under the safe, upside down, as to not scratch the floors.
Not worried about the floors now, but if/when resale of the home becomes an option, I'd like to keep them looking as good as possible.

 

[tomf52]

If the weight of a loaded safe damages the hardwood floor beneath it , you have a lot more to worry about in the quality of yoour home than just the hardwood floors.